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"Sky.......Sky!"
I groggily opened my eyes to Cloe's pink ones. She was watching me intently with a worried look on her face.
"What?"
My mouth felt heavy like it was filled with jello. I sat up rubbing my eyes and felt a sting at my neck. I rubbed it tenderly and caught Cloe's eyes flicker to the movement then back up to mine hesitantly.
"Um you feel any different?"
I looked at her like she was stupid and stumbled out of my bed. Why am I so groggy? And where the hell is Leon?
"Where's Leon?"
"Him and Alex had to leave for some urgent meeting."
"Alex?"
She smiled sheepishly then cleared her throat.
"Umm the dude I was with at the club last night. He's Leon's older brother."
"Mm."
I walked into the bathroom and glanced at the mirror, when all time seemed to freeze. My neck. MY NECK? There was a huge bite mark on it.
Isn't that how werewolves marked their mates?
All I could see was red. I know he didn't do what I think he did? He couldn't be that fucking stupid! I'm a slayer and couldn't walk around sporting a fresh werewolf marking like the shit was cool.
"Fuck me...."
I banged my head against my wall cursing Leon. Cloe came up behind me and rubbed my back.
"Well I can't say I didn't warn you."
I looked over glaring at her. He thought he was oh so slick. Well two could play at that game.
"Cloe pack your shit, we're paying Leon a little visit."
****Leon****
I couldn't believe this shit. Out of all slayers, my mate's face loomed largely on the projection screen in the center of the meeting room. My wolf growled at the issue at hand and the board's interest in her.
"This meeting has been called because we have been in negotiations with the human board for the sake of both species."
My eyes made contact with the woman speaking. She was head of the board and also everyone's primary choice as Alpha Bitch. She smiled at me and continued on about my mate.
"This slayer in particular has earned a lot of bloodshed on our part. She's killed an estimated 132 werewolves and a startling 378 vampires. And quite frankly she's a great threat."
I growled and everyone's attention came to me.
"Valerie, I really don't understand the importance of this information and would like if you just got to the point."
She smiled, "The point is, that I believe if we kill her then werewolves and vampires would be satisfied and willing to make an agreement with the humans."
"And what makes you think that killing this one female can really pull everyone together?"
Her green eyes seemed to shimmer as she made her way back to her seat swaying her hips seductively. Her long auburn hair was in a high bun and she seemed to relish in the attention she was being given. But all I could think of was wringing her little delicate neck.
"I've spoken to a number of vampire leaders and other Alphas who feel it would be good....collateral."
Her smile was chilling. And aggravating. I looked over to Alex who was staring at me with a look I knew all to well. I cleared my throat and stood.
"Let's finish this meeting tomorrow."
All nine of the board members nodded their heads with the exception of Valerie who looked angry. I began to leave when she again began to open her mouth.
"But Leon, this female needs to be handled now. It's in the well being of the--"
I growled and was across the room in a second. She shrunk back visibly frightened and avoided making eye contact.
"Are you challenging me Valerie?"
"N-No my Alpha."
"Good."
I turned and stalked out of the room. I shifted to wolf form and took off into the nearby woods to do a perimeter scout. I could hear leaves rustling behind me and knew Alex followed me.
{So what are you going to do?}
{I don't know.}
{What do you mean you don't know? Sky is your mate and you need to tell the pack. If other Alphas knew they wouldn't agree to what Valerie is proposing.}
{No one is going to hurt my mate. I'll handle it.}
Alex quieted down and accompanied me through the scout. Even though I knew what I had to do, there was still something putting me on edge. Like something bad was to come.
****Valerie****
As Leon stalked out, my eyes blazed a fiery amber. How dare he talk to the future Alpha Bitch like that! I was his soon to be and he treated me like I was a fucking omega or something. I looked over angrily to see all of the board members making their way out.
"SIT!"
The board members all filed back into the room obediently and sat. I grinned at the power I held over them.
"Obviously our Alpha has a lot on his plate so I will continue as the facilitator of this meeting. We will find the girl and bring her to our Alpha."
One hesitant board member raised his hand and I acknowledged him.
"But Valerie the Alpha clearly didn't want to have anything to do with this."
I thought on that for a little bit, not deterred one bit.
"True, send out a message, whoever finds the girl bring her to me," I smiled devilishly and I could feel my amber eyes glowing in delight, "and I'll kill her myself."
****Sky****
My anger seemed to creep higher and higher the closer I got to the woods I knew Leon stayed in. Cloe sat in silence watching the scenery go by. Her mood seemed somber.
"What's wrong?"
She looked over at me distantly and studied me.
"I have a bad feeling about this. Let's turn around and go home."
"No Cloe. Leon bit me and I'm not going to just sit around waiting on him to return to me like I'm some fucking prize. We handle this now."
She shrugged her shoulders and went back to looking out the window. We made it to the woods in thirty minutes. I parked my car and hopped out. I took a sniff of the air and could smell something that made my skin prickle. I pulled out a few knives sticking them in various places on me. My hair, strap around my right arm, bottom of my shoe. Then I stuck my gun in the holster on my thigh and threw Cloe one. She huffed and stuck it on the holster on her hip.
